Thalide 50mg Capsule is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and lepra reaction. This medicine belongs to a group of medicines which affect how your immune system works.

Thalide 50mg Capsule is used in the treatment of many different blood and bone marrow diseases including some cancers.

Uses of Thalide Capsule

Multiple myeloma
Lepra reaction

Benefits of Thalide Capsule

In Multiple myeloma

If you have multiple myeloma, your body is destroying bone faster than it is being replaced. This makes bones weak and painful and more likely to break. Thalide 50mg Capsule may be prescribed along with other cancer treatments such as chemotherapy. It is an important part of your treatment and increases the survival rate of people with multiple myeloma. This medicine will kill the cancerous cells and prevent their further growth as well as spread to other parts of the body. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get the most benefit. Supplements of calcium and Vitamin D3 are also effective and may be prescribed if you do not have high blood calcium levels.

In Lepra reaction

Lepra reactions are complicated inflammatory reactions that may occur before, during or after the treatment for leprosy, a serious bacterial skin disease. These reactions increase nerve damage and worsen disability in leprosy patients. Therefore lepra reactions need treatment with medicines such as Thalide 50mg Capsule in order to stimulate the immune system and aid in recovery. This medicine will also prevent further damage due to lepra reactions. Take it as prescribed by the doctor to get the most benefit.

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Side effects of Thalide Capsule

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Thalide

Nausea
Rash
Breathlessness
Dizziness
Edema (swelling)
Decreased calcium level in blood
Fatigue
Muscle weakness
Anxiety
Confusion
Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils)
Constipation
Tremors
Sensory neuropathy
Change in body weight
Decreased white blood cell count (lymphocytes)
Thromboembolism
Muscle pain
Anaphylactic reaction
Headache
Sleepiness
Decreased potassium level in blood

How to use Thalide Capsule

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Thalide 50mg Capsule is to be taken empty stomach.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

Thalide 50mg Capsule may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Thalide 50mg Capsule is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Thalide 50mg Capsule is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Thalide 50mg Capsule may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
You may experience side effects, such as dizziness, tiredness, sleepiness or blurred vision with Thalide 50mg Capsule and this may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Thalide 50mg Capsule is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Thalide 50mg Capsule may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Thalide 50mg Capsule is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Thalide 50mg Capsule may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

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Quick tips

Thalide 50mg Capsule should be taken on an empty stomach, try to take it at same time every day.
Do not skip any dose and complete the course as suggested by your doctor.
Use an effective method of birth control to avoid pregnancy while taking this medication.
Do not donate blood during or after 7 days of the treatment with this medicine.
Your doctor may get regular blood tests done to monitor your blood cell count and liver function.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Phthalimides

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI INFECTIVES

Action Class

Thalidomide & its Immunomodulatory derivatives (IMiDs)

Patient concerns

Please tell me the interpretation of the attach report, if possible. Also guide for further treatment process.

Dr. Sanjay Singh Rai

Medical Oncology and Hematology

U r having multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma can be cured or not

Dr. Rohan Khandelwal

Surgical Oncology

Yes, if diagnosed at the right stage

Report shows higher esr value what should i do.

Dr. Priyanka Shekhar

General Practitioner

A very high ESR usually has an obvious cause, such as a severe infection, marked by an increase in globulins, polymyalgia rheumatica or temporal arteritis. A health practitioner will typically use other follow-up tests, such as blood cultures, depending on the person's symptoms. People with multiple myeloma or Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (tumors that make large amounts of immunoglobulins) typically have very high ESRs even if they don't have inflammationNeed to correlate clinicallyKindly consult your doctor

Related lab tests

Albumin/Globulin Ratio, Serum

Calcium

Complete Blood Count

Kidney Function Test

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